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Practical chess tactic

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This was an actual game between Duzhotimirsky and Bannik in 1949. It is White to move. How should White proceed?

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  1. Yuly Reply

    1. Rxd4 cxd4
    2. Nf6+ gxf6
    3. Qh6

    or
    1. Rxd4 cxd4
    2. Nf6+ Kf8
    3. Qxh7 gxf6
    4. Re1 [la pointe – as Alekhine would say]

  2. Jean-Michel Reply

    What do you do against:

    1. Rxd4 Rxd5?

  3. ivon Reply

    If
    1. Rxd4 Rxd5
    then
    2. Rxd5
    If
    2. …, Qxd5
    then
    3. Nh6+ and 4. Qxd5

  4. Bill Brock Reply

    1.Rxd4 Rxd5 2.Rxd5 Qxd5 3.Qxg6! and the horsie covers d4

  5. Bill Brock Reply

    Ivon’s is better….

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